Cross-Platform Desktop Development

In-depth knowledge across all aspects of desktop applications

KDAB supports you whether you're launching a new commercial, scientific, or workstation application, updating existing code to leverage modern features, or enhancing security and safety standards compliance.

Benefit from decades of experience

You can trust KDAB to align your software with your vision, delivering robust results to meet your requirements on time and within budget. Years of experience in creating cross-platform desktop and workstation applications ensure success in tackling challenging use cases, such as adding 3D, animation features, complex data handling, and/or the customizable UI features modern applications often require. Furthermore, any performance issues won't stand a chance as our engineers delve into your code, ensuring optimal speed and efficiency for your product. Bring deep experience to your project, assisting your team in managing complex issues and delivering the software you envisioned.

“The engineers at KDAB have been readily responsive, and in some cases implemented our requests within days!”

Daniel Price, Engineering Manager

NVIDIA Nsight Graphics tool

Cross-platform

Expand your application's user base to MacOS, Windows, or Linux. KDAB can provide expertise that extends beyond the mature, cross-platform Qt framework, and offer advice on emerging solutions suitable for your project.

Modernization

Modernize and migrate your existing software to unlock new features, improve compatibility, enhance security, reduce maintenance costs, and attract and retain top developers. Our expert guidance will ensure your code base evolves to meet current needs, and your user interface reflects technical trends and always looks fresh.

Legacy code

KDAB's code migration assistance can help you future-proof your legacy codebase, unlocking the latest language capabilities and integrating advanced security measures that older systems often lack. This includes converting legacy to modern C++, converting Motif, MFC, Photon, and X11 to Qt, updating Qt to the newest version, and transitioning from OpenGL to Vulkan.

Big data

Large data sets can push the limits of the most powerful workstations. KDAB can advise and assist with combining memory mapping, disk I/O, operating system paging, compression, data re-normalization, operation sequencing, and advanced algorithms to enable your application to process terabytes of data.

Visualization

Incorporate OpenGL and Vulkan 3D capabilities into your application. KDAB can help improve rendering speed and quality by optimizing CPU and GPU use, removing bottlenecks in fragment processing, creating detailed shaders, and more. It can also advise on 3D performance tooling.

Performance

Improve your application's performance with KDAB. From UI smoothness and faster boot-up to increased responsiveness, CPU efficiency and energy use, KDAB assesses your performance needs, advises on appropriate tooling and benchmark infrastructure, and identifies required changes.

Cross-platform beyond the desktop

In the evolving digital landscape, the opportunities and possibilities for cross-platform applications are expanding. Adding secondary screens to industrial control panels is increasingly feasible, enabling remote operation via mobile devices. Achieving cross-platform interoperability requires a deep technical understanding of how devices, machines, and computers can securely interface with one another. KDAB's experienced engineers can share their expertise in navigating this rapidly evolving, cutting-edge space.

Key capabilities KDAB can provide:

Seamless integration of desktop applications with mobile and embedded platforms
Secure communication protocols and architectures for remote device control
Optimization of user experiences across diverse hardware and software environments
Comprehensive testing and validation to ensure compatibility and reliability

By leveraging KDAB's cross-platform development proficiency, organizations can expand the reach and functionality of their software solutions beyond the traditional desktop, unlocking new opportunities for innovation and enhanced user experiences.

How NVIDIA improved Developer Tools with KDDockWidgets

NVIDIA, global leader in computer graphics, AI, and Data Centre solutions, needed to enhance the user experience of their developer tools. The existing window management system was limiting the user experience, especially as the complexity and number of tools increased. KDAB brought a solution to this challenge.